Young Chairs Senate Small Business Committee Field Hearing in Carmel

CARMEL – Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) chaired a Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee field hearing in Carmel.

The hearing examined the role of small businesses in America’s bioeconomy and focused on Indiana’s leadership in bioscience innovation. Full video of the hearing is available here. The event was held at Carmel City Hall.

Below is a list of Hoosier witnesses who testified during the hearing:

·         Dr. Alina Alexeenko-Peroulis, Co-Founder and President, LyoWave, Inc.

·         Aaron Schacht, CEO and Board Director, BiomEdit, Inc.

·         Derek Small, Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Monument Biosciences, Inc.

·         Mark Warner, Co-Founder and CTO, Liberation Bioindustries

·         David Rosenberg, President and CEO, Indiana University Launch Accelerator for Biosciences

·         Vincent Wong, CEO and President, BioCrossroads and Crossroads Health Ventures

·         Michelle Dennis, Regional Innovation Officer, Heartland BioWorks

Photos from the hearing:

Senator Young chairs field hearing with first panel of Hoosier leaders.

Senator Young chairs field hearing with second panel of Hoosier leaders.

Senator Young chairs field hearing.